KALAHANDI
Constituency no. 11 in Odisha · Lok Sabha seat contested 16 times since 1962.
Every election in this seat
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Margin % | Candidates | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | BJPMALVIKA DEVI | BJDLAMBODAR NIAL | 1,33,813 | 10.03% | 11 | — |
| 2019 | BJPBASANTA KUMAR PANDA | BJDPUSPENDRA SINGH DEO | 26,814 | 2.18% | 7 | 76.2% |
| 2014 | BJDARKA KESHARI DEO | BJPPRADIPTA KUMAR NAIK | 56,347 | 5.04% | 15 | 75.8% |
| 2009 | INCBHAKTA CHARAN DAS | BJDSUBASH CHANDRA NAYAK | 1,54,037 | 15.74% | 8 | 68.8% |
| 20041973 boundaries | BJPBIKRAM KESHARI DEO | INCBHAKTA CHARAN DAS | 34,122 | 4.52% | 4 | 66.6% |
| 19991973 boundaries | BJPBikram Keshari Deo | INCBhakta Charan Das | 1,16,519 | 18.14% | 5 | 60.6% |
| 19981973 boundaries | BJPBIKRAM KESHARI DEO | INCBHAKTA CHARAN DAS | 1,19,914 | 19.67% | 7 | 60.0% |
| 19961973 boundaries | SAPBHAKTA CHARAN DAS | INCSUBASH CHANDRA NAYAK | 53,033 | 9.32% | 16 | 59.0% |
| 19911973 boundaries | INCSUBASH CHANDRA NAYAK | BJPBIKRAM KESHARI DEO | 28,925 | 6.65% | 19 | 51.5% |
| 19891973 boundaries | JDBAHKTA CHARAN DAS | INCJAGANNATH PATTNAIK | 51,952 | 11.41% | 8 | 54.1% |
| 19841973 boundaries | INCJAGANNATH PATNAIK | JNPPRATAP KESHARI DEO | 24,074 | 7.40% | 7 | 51.6% |
| 19801973 boundaries | INC(I)RASABEHARI BEHARA | JNPPRATAP KESHARI DEO | 45,627 | 18.32% | 4 | 43.2% |
| 19771973 boundaries | INDPRATAP KESHARI DEO | BLDGANGADHAR HOTA | 53,261 | 29.20% | 2 | 33.6% |
| 19711966 boundaries | SWAPRATAP KESHARI DEO | INCARJUN PATTJOSHI | 65,874 | 42.05% | 6 | 35.9% |
| 19671966 boundaries | SWAP. K. DEO | INCA. PATTAJOSHI | 58,679 | 37.14% | 2 | 38.0% |
| 19621961 boundaries | GPPRATAP KESSARI DEO | INCSURESH CHANDRA BEHERA | 40,833 | 44.81% | 2 | 24.4% |
Rows are matched by constituency name within the state, so a seat that survived a delimitation keeps one continuous page. Where a year’s boundaries differ from the present ones the row says so — the name is the same, the territory is not.
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the KALAHANDI constituency in 2024?
MALVIKA DEVI (BJP) won KALAHANDI in 2024, by a margin of 1,33,813 votes.
Which party has won KALAHANDI the most times?
BJP, with 5 of the 16 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has KALAHANDI gone to the polls?
16 times, from 1962 to 2024.
Who has won KALAHANDI the most times?
BHAKTA CHARAN DAS, with 2 wins between 1996 and 2009.
